To catch manipulators, markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has begun looking into social media accounts of suspected persons, with ‘mutual friends on Facebook’ being cited as evidence for the first time in an insider trading case.

While Sebi has been examining Twitter and Facebook for quite some time for investigation purposes, this is the first time the regulator has used Facebook account as evidence for proving charges against an individual.

Mahindra Asset Management Company has received markets regulator Sebi's approval for setting up of their mutual fund business.

Mahindra AMC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services (MMFS), got the regulator's nod on February 4.

Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has ordered impounding of unlawful gains worth more than Rs 5 crore from eight entities after finding them guilty of indulging in synchronised trading in the shares of Polar Pharma India.

The eight entities include DPK Stock & Securities, Shivam Investments, Caps Finstock Services, Peeyush Agarwal, AJC Securities & Fin, Supreme Lease Finvest, Shailja Investments and Kanhai Commodity Intermediaries.

Quess Corp, a staffing services and business solutions provider co-promoted by Thomas Cook India, has approached markets regulator Sebi for an initial public offer (IPO) to raise Rs 400 crore.

The company has filed its Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for the public issue of its equity shares.

MUMBAI: Market regulator Sebi on Friday reduced position limits in the agri commodities derivatives trading segment which, market players said, would make the segment safer and reduce volatility. But the move may also hit all those participants who want to hedge their risks through commodity exchanges (comexes).

The decision follows National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) on Wednesday suspending trading in castor seeds futures as it feared concentration of positions among a handful of participants and chances of default by a few members. The new rules will be effective March 1, a release from the regulator said.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed Sebi over its move to hear afresh the Financial Planning Supervisory Foundation’s (FPSF) plea for grant of approval to act as a self-regulatory organisation (SRO) for distributors of mutual fund products.

A bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi said since the apex court was hearing the matter, the market regulator could not have decided to initiate a parallel proceedings and hear the issue afresh.

Mumbai: As Indian stock markets remain volatile, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is examining whether the rules and trading norms in place are sufficient to mitigate risks from possible market manipulation or disproportionate unwinding of derivatives positions.

The regulator met top exchange officials and brokers last week to take stock of the situation and advised them to track the markets closely to ensure there is no foul play or excessive speculation in equities and derivatives trading.

Mumbai: The capital markets regulator has suggested the finance ministry set up a task force to attract global pension funds to India, according to two people privy to the developments.

The task force will have representatives from the finance ministry, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and market participants, who have experience in dealing with pension funds. The idea is to draw long-term and more stable money into the Indian capital markets.

New Delhi: An advisory panel set up by the capital markets regulator has suggested a slew of tax reforms and changes in existing laws to facilitate capital-raising by alternative investment funds (AIFs) and boost entrepreneurship.

The committee formed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and headed by Infosys founder N.R. Narayana Murthy put out a report on Wednesday suggesting ways to create a favourable tax environment for investors.

The capital market regulator may reduce the total expense ratio (TER), or the sum of all fees charged by an asset management company (AMC) for managing investor monies, in an attempt to curb any misselling in the industry, said two people familiar with the regulator’s thinking.

Three other people from the industry confirmed that the matter was under discussion.

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